jungle
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Driving on a road along the banks of the Orteguaza River in southern Colombia, Cortés pointed to the long boats churning past, piled high with food, fuel and other supplies bound for jungle communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The lesser figures were accused of sheltering migrants, transporting them across France to the so-called "jungle" camp outside Calais, and helping on the night of the departure.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Cycle in the jungle Rent a bike on the largely car-free island of La Digue and ride along jungle paths, ending at world-famous boulder beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Sorcerer” is about a group of fugitives driving a load of dynamite across the jungle; “The Weight” follows a group of Depression-era convicts transferring gold through the forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Typically when they entered a new market—because they’d found some potential accident waiting to happen that seemed worth betting on—they found an expert to serve as a jungle guide.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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After years in service and living in hobo jungles, Adam returns home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Roads were made and security forces opened camps inside the jungles," local police chief Sundarraj P, who spent years fighting the insurgency, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
A large military transport plane carrying Colombian troops crashed Monday in a forested part of the country’s southern jungles, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"It's not about confronting a large army with weapons we don't have. We don't even have anti-aircraft defenses. Instead, we rely on the masses, our mountains, and our jungles, as we always have."
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
In the alpine jungles, lakes and little rivers drew herds of deer and the big cats that hunted them, making for plentiful game.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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